FS1 Orientation - 9th September 2018
Parents were introduced to the curriculum that their child will be covering in FS 1. They were made to understand how we teach in order to address the requirements of the curriculum at home. It also included 3 A Day learning program and how it develops children. Parents were introduced to the idea of Parent Rep and how they can contribute to the School. In the classrooms Math and Literacy resources were displayed to give parents an insight of how learning happens at school. They were introduced to My Learning, Bugs Club, Espresso, etc. and how they can use technology to help their children be better learners.
WIN green Week 23rd-27th Sept. 2018
Children were introduced to the concept of Green Environment through the idea of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Children used recycle bins to throw segregated waste like paper, plastic and tin cans. We used cloth instead of tissues to wipe tables. Children made shakers and pencil holders in class rooms using empty plastic/can containers. On the last day of the week, the same practices were reinforced through an enactment by the teachers. Sharing of a couple of videos and songs was a highlight. Children were encouraged to say ‘No to Plastic’ and use cloth bags instead.
Fire Drill Term 1 1st Oct. 2018
Children were told in detail about the Fire Drill and explained how to remain calm and act in orderly manner. All the children followed the teacher’s instruction and lined up in their designated assembly areas. Mr Pathrose and Ms Meenakshi, spoke about the importance of the fire drill and how we must be vigilant during the real life situations.
Theatre Play: Goldilocks and the Three Bears : SHAKESPEARE 4KIDZ : 1st Oct 2018
Children watched in wonder at the set up. The children got an opportunity to learn about theatre play based on the story, Goldilocks and the three Bears. They enjoyed the performance thoroughly and interacted with the artists.
Global Dignity Day 2nd October 2018
Celebrations began by sharing videos and songs on kindness and being grateful. This was followed by an interactive session where students realised the value and meaning of the people who help us in our daily lives. Children created lovely thank you cards, paper garlands, flowers, necklaces and sash bands to acknowledge the hard work of the nannies who help them in school.
WIN SPARKS 2018
It was delightful to see the children dress up as their favorite part of the body. Parents added joy to the event with their presence. They were excited to work alongside their child and participated in all the activities with enthusiasm. The aim was to incorporate learning in different elements like Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Math. To provide a glimpse of the FS1 activities to parents.
Mufti/Peace Day 2018Mufti/Peace Day 2018
Children participated with enthusiasm and were dressed in pink and white. Later teachers engaged them in various activities like, yoga, dance, and skit in FS Area, and later ended it with a Peace walk in the FS corridors. Children made head bands, bracelets, flags and other decorative items keeping sustainability as a priority.
Flag Day 1st November 2018
Children were given an insight about UAE National Flag. They coloured the flags with enthusiasm. Later we had a Flag Day parade around the FS corridors with children cheering “We love UAE”. It represents a wonderful opportunity to reflect on national values and share the culture and heritage of this great nation with young ones.
FS 1 Entrepreneur Day 7th November 2018
Entrepreneur Day was celebrated with pomp and splendor. Children created saleable items out of recyclable materials and planned many exciting games with their teachers for their parents. On the day, parents were over joyed to see the students operate their game stalls and participated in them with great enthusiasm.
47th UAE National Day-28th November 2018
The 47th UAE National Day was celebrated on the 28th of November 2018. It was indeed a colourful, multicultural event. Some children came dressed in the colours of UAE flag while others came in their national costume. We also had some enthusiastic parents who took their valuable time and came to participate and speak about UAE and their own country. After the presentation children along with their parents paraded waving the UAE flag and shouting the slogan “We love UAE.” The celebrations continued in class with art activities, Arabic dancing and hand painting.
Martyr’s Day 29th November 2018
Martyr’s Day was observed on the 29th of November, 2018. Children were shown videos and songs about soldiers. They coloured and made soldiers to signify the importance of soldiers. The UAE National Flag was lowered for 1 min from 11:30-11:31 as the children observed 1 minute silence as they stood to pay respects for the departed heroes of UAE.
Sports Day 5th December 2018
FS1 Sports Day was an amazing event for the children as well as for the parents. The weather was just pleasant for the event. It began with the parade followed by a warm up session of dancing and enjoying the music and movements. There were four events for the little ones to showcase their fine and gross motor skills, such as - obstacle race, relay, colour match and coordinated race. The parents too had fun participating in a friendly game of musical chairs. All the children received a participation certificate which was distributed by parents. Overall, it was a fun filled day for students, teachers and parents.
FS 1 Hand Wash Campaign 6th December 2018
FS1 Hand Washing Campaign was successfully conducted with all the children in FS Area. Dr. Noor explained children about germs and how they attack our body. She demonstrated steps to wash hands perfectly. Children watched videos about the same and enacted hand washing following the steps. Children were then given the opportunity to wash their hands while following steps before and after the break.
FS1 Field Trip 10th December 2018
FS1 Field Trip was a huge success as children enjoyed the outdoor play area in Umm Suqeim Park. They sang songs in bus as we drove past buildings in Dubai. The weather was pleasant and cool. Children observed birds, butterflies and flowers. We had fun eating our lunch together in the park. We read stories and children discussed characters with each other. And later we all played ball games, duck…duck… goose, etc. It was a beautiful place to create memories and learn about nature.
Dreams and Aspirations 14th January 2019
FS1 Dreams and Aspirations day was a huge hit. Children came dressed up as doctors, engineers, astronauts, teachers, singers, ballet dancers, firemen, police men, cricketers etc. They were very excited to see their teachers also dress up. Different songs about professions were sung and the children spoke about their respective professions. A parent also joined the celebration and explained about her role as a security professional in an organisation. Later children drew about their favorite profession in their respective classes.
‘We are different, but still we play together, stay together’ – an assembly on Tolerance. 28th February 2019
FS1’s assembly on Tolerance was a huge hit. Children were first introduced to the concept of tolerance. Later in the FS area, they were excited to see various professionals from the school interact with them. We had the Receptionist, IT support, security, gardener, nanny, carpenter, bus driver and a nurse who spoke to the children about their professions and how they help them. Children appreciated the importance of their role by making ‘Thank you’ cards for them.
The Jungle Book- Theatre Play 5th March 2019
The Jungle book, theatre play was an enriching experience. The stage back drop was excellent which increased curiosity among children. The story of Jungle Book was magically brought to life through performance of actors. It was a musical delight with audience participation and interactive fun!
Emirati Children’s Day 17th March 2019
The event was successfully conducted. The children came dressed in Emirati clothes or in the four colours of the UAE National flag. Teachers led the event in FS Area by singing the song, ‘The world is a rainbow…’ and children sang along. Later they danced to music. In classes, they made cards for children’s day.
Tolerance Day 21st March 2019
The Tolerance Day was a successful event. Teachers came dressed in National costumes of different countries and introduced children to say words like ‘hello’ and ‘bye’ in different languages. Later children danced to some songs like, ‘We are the world’.
Term 3 Fire drill- 15th April 2019
Term 3 Fire drill went smoothly since children are used to the evacuation practice for the past two terms. They followed the procedure and evacuated classrooms with the help of respective form tutors. Children were excited to see fire engines, police vehicles and ambulance. They interacted with fire fighters, para medics and the Civil Defense officers.
Earth Day-29th April 2019
Earth day was celebrated with lots of activities through which children learnt to use sustainable resources. The songs and videos of Earth Day were played during circle time to bring awareness of how the Earth and her biodiversity can be protected. Children cleaned Garden Area and Construction Area. They recycled paper, planted seeds in coconut shells and watered the vegetable patch.
Pyjama Party-2nd May 2019
FS Pyjama Party was conducted with great pomp and splendor. The stage was decorated as per Jungle theme. Some Form Tutors dressed up as Jungle animals and enacted the story ‘Giraffes can’t dance.’ Children came along with their parents in their pyjamas to the party. They had a great time watching their teachers perform and also enjoyed re-enacting the story with costumes. Couple of mums read the story lines. Finally a raffle draw was conducted. Two children from each year group were given a gift coupon.
The Holy Month of Ramadan - 5th and 6th May 2019
Children enthusiastically contributed in making Ramadan Calendar for their classroom. We decorated our classroom doors and sang songs to welcome the Holy month. Each of the child coloured their lanterns to showcase each day with the respective activity. Our little students understood Ramadan is a month where we give, share and be kind to everyone always. They were happy and filled with joy while doing it.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-7th May 2019
Stories were shared with students on giving, being truthful, kind and tolerant towards each other.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-8th May 2019
The awareness of keeping our surroundings and environment clean through reduce, reuse and recycle were created among children.
The Holy Month of Ramadan- 9th May 2019
A conscious effort to make the children aware of being responsible towards the school resources and different areas were conducted through the cleaning activity.
The Holy Month of Ramadan- 10th-11th May May 2019
During weekend our little ones helped their parents in setting up the table for iftar / dinner.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-12th May 2019
Students distributed the lanterns made by them with recycled papers / newspapers to the support staff at school. It was a good attempt to share smiles and lighten up their day.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-13th May 2019
In an attempt to help their fellow peer group children went to different classes.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-14th- 15th May 2019
Students creatively designed to decorate reusable plastic tubs/ containers for multipurpose use in the school. We made pencil holders and various musical instruments out of them.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-16th May 2019
It was a moment of joy to witness little ones lending a helping hand to their buddies during classroom activities.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-17th-18th May 2019
Children helped parents in shopping for the week.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-19th May 2019
We made a thank you card for their house helper / building guard/community helpers.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-20th May 2019
We picture read story to each other.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-21st May 2019
A Big thank you to all the parents for their generosity. It was overwhelming for us to see how generously they have donated the food items for our Support Staff. Our example will teach our children to be charitable and help others.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-22nd May 2019
Children drew and made a small note for their family members.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-23rd May 2019
We cleared our table after snack break using tissue. We also helped to tidy up the class after an activity.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-24th-25th May 2019
Children helped their parents to clean up the table after the meal.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-26th May 2019
We made friendship bands (pasta, straws etc) / paper flowers and exchange with our friends.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-27th May 2019
Our parents and children donated old books and toys for the class library.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-28th May 2019
Our little ones helped their friends in tidying up the bag after snack break. They also helped their teacher in distributing planners.
FS1 Act of Kindness
Our little ones are encouraged to be kind and tolerant towards their fellow classmates, teachers, community helpers and living things around them.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-29th May 2019
Children assisted teachers in tidying/packing up resources after the activity.
The Holy Month of Ramadan-30th May 2019
We joyfully made beautiful Eid cards for our friends and family.
FS1 Sing and Dance Concert 10th- 13th June 2019
Each class of FS1 chose one story with an animal theme and made a script. The children were given dialogues and their role in the story. Parents supported by working with children and making beautiful costumes. Children sang songs and danced happily for all the songs. They memorized their dialogues very well and spoke with confidence.